7 Inexpensive Homeschool Curriculum Options

One of the joys of homeschooling is that the possibilities are endless! You don’t have to have a large budget in order to homeschool your child. Here are 7 inexpensive homeschool curriculum options to help you think outside the box!

Free Homeschool Curriculum

Take advantage of free homeschool curriculum options like Easy Peasy All In One Homeschool which take advantage of free online learning tools, libraries, and other great recourses available in the community. The world is full of great free learning opportunities you just have to seek them out.

Free Online Educational Platforms

Give free online educational platforms like Khan Academy a try. If you are looking to save money and enjoy an online interactive option for your child this is a great way to help your child learn without spending money on expensive online educational programs.

Take advantage of Buy/Sell/Trade Sites

Buy your homeschool curriculum used on buy-sell trade sites and used book sites like ThriftBooks. Used homeschool curriculum may have a few pages with writing or damaged covers but you can easily work around these for large savings making your homeschool curriculum more affordable. Some curriculum programs even have their own buy-sell trade pages on Facebook to make it easy to find the curriculum you are looking for.

Curriculum Swaps

Take part in curriculum swaps with your local homeschool co-op groups. These swaps are a great way to get your hands on a new curriculum to try with your child without spending a large chunk of money. Unlike online swap groups, you can actually take a look at the see programs before you use them.

Build Your own Unit Studies

Build your own unit studies using online resources. Unit studies are a popular way to homeschool and can be customized to fit what you have access to and what your child is interested in. You can find a large range of free already planned unit studies to get you started building your own custom homeschool curriculum for next to nothing.

Use Your Local Library

Talk to your local librarian to see what curriculum options they have available for use and how to go about ordering books that you are interested in using in your homeschool that the library doesn’t already have in stock. Most libraries will happily order books for you if you ask.

Check Your Local Thrift Stores

Visit thrift stores often. Thrift stores are a great way to save on used items around your home. They can also be a treasure trove for books, workbooks, and educational tools that you can use in your homeschool. Often when people are cleaning out their closets they find old textbooks and items that they place in donation boxes rather than attempt to sell.

The Wrap Up

Check your local homeschool laws. Some states offer more resources to homeschool families than others. Your local homeschool laws may leave open free curriculum or curriculum funding from your local school district or educational funding programs. In areas where these are offered, you can save a lot of money on homeschool curriculum but should consider the requirements to participate to ensure the trade-off is worth it to your family before signing up.

These are just 7 Inexpensive Homeschool Curriculum Options. If you have any more to add, please feel free to share in the comments! Also, be sure to follow me on Instagram and check my blog for more homeschool solutions!